PM Modi: Age of development set to arrive in Tripura:Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses rallies in Sonamura and Kailashahar, lashes out at state govt for underdevelopment, says an Age of development set to arrive in Tripura; calls for a change in state raises slogan of ‘Chalo paaltai’.

Accusations on Rafale deal unfounded: Government:The government has termed the opposition’s allegations on Rafale fighter jet deal as “unfounded”.

Scrutiny of nominations in Nagaland and Meghalaya; Polls on 27 Feb:Nominations for Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly elections ended on Wednesday; Scrutiny of nominations papers for both the states was held on Thursday while the last date for withdrawal is February 12.

PM to address rallies in poll-bound Tripura today:The call for a new Tripura is resonating through the state with BJP’s poll blitzkrieg hitting the state.

Eight countries push UN to take up Myanmar Rohingya crisis:Britain, France, the United States and five other countries asked the UN Security Council to discuss the fate of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from Myanmar.

US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists:The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against three individuals allegedly linked to Pakistan-based terror networks as it called on the Pakistani government to deny sanctuaries to “dangerous” individuals and organisations.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5 years in graft case:Bangladesh’s ex-premier Khaleda Zia gets five years jail term on graft charges; Her son Tarique Rahman also jailed for 10 years.

Nepal National Assembly election: Left Alliance gets two third majority:The Left Alliance in Nepal has got two third majority in National Assembly, the upper house of parliament.